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Putnam Asset Allocation: Balanced A (PABAX)On Dec 30: 10.05  Up 0.01 (0.10%)  
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Putnam Asset Allocation: Balanced A
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Moderate Allocation
Fund Family:Putnam
Net Assets:940.70M
Year-to-Date Return:32.65%
Yield:4.44%
Morningstar Rating:2 stars
Fund Inception Date:07-Feb-94
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Moderate Allocation
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Jeffrey L. Knight
Lead Manager since 30-May-02
Knight is a managing director, deputy head of investments, and CIO of Putnam?s Global Asset Allocation team. Knight oversees the team?s institutional and individual portfolios and asset allocation investment process for the multi-asset-class portfolios.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$500
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$500
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$0
Min Subsequent Investment:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:N/A
PABAX can be purchased from brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks total return. The fund generally invests 45% to 75% of assets in equities and 25% to 55% in debt. The equity portion consists mainly of common stocks. It may adjust portfolio allocations form time to time within a certain rage for the fund to try to optimize a fund?s performance consistent with its goal.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (17-Sep-09): 0.07
Last Cap Gain (8-Dec-00): 1.44
Annual Holdings Turnover 200.58%
Average for Category: 82.83%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpensePABAXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:% 1.01%
Max 12b1 Fee:% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:5.75% 5.30%
Max Deferred Sales Load:% 2.71%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$633
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$964
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$1,881
* Per $10,000 invested


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